Printing-machine.



Patented Apr; 3, 1917..

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Hy. ELM BLAD.

PRINTING MACHINE.

APPucATyloN FILED ff.1s.1915.

H. ELMBLAD.

PRINTING M'ACHINL APPLICATION man re.xs.`1915,

Patented Apr. 3, 1917.

l0 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Patented Ap1z`3, 1917'i I0 SHEETS-SHEET 4.

H;ELMBLAD PRINTING MACHINE.y

APPLICATION FILED FEB. IBI` 1915.

MPatented VApr. 3, 1917.4v

H. ELMBLAD. i PRINTlNG MAcHmE.' APLICATION FIVLEID fEB. 1B. U15.

'Patented Apr. 3, 1917. 'v

10 SHEETS-SHEET 6.

H. ELMBLAD.

PRINTING MACHINE.k APPLICATION FILED`FEB.1H, 1915. y

Patented Am'. 3, 191".

10 SHEETS-SHEET l0A y STATES:

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' numana Enmnranor CHICAGO, rumors, ,assIGNon Tommi samigasi or omesso., ILLINoIsn.communion or 1LLINoIs. i i rnin'riiofiinonmn. V

1,221,429. #www of L ee'r's man. iatented.api'. 3, 1911.-

- applicati@ n ia February 1eme'. seriai'iwo. 9,1.;4.

' To'cZZ-fLz-,omz'tmay concern: I- I. Be it known that' I,;HJALMAR ELMBLAD,

:a citizen/ofthe `United States, residing at Chicago,fin the "county of'Cook and State- 'iof Illinois,'have,inventedcertain new and.'4

'La'sefiilj Improvements -in PrintingfMachnes,

offwhich the following is a descriptiomfreff' e1-ence beiiighad Vto the accompanying draw- 4ings," formin'g 1 -part .of this specification, 101mwhich corres ending numerals of-jreferencein the di erentiigures indicate like- The object of my'invention is to provide 'a'V simple, che ap and 'eifective printing im chine adapted to Utilize-independently movf able typesaid machine'rbe'ing especially adapted' for' the printing (if-signs, placards and other analogous matter in which 'rela-- tively. large-type are 'employed andj so'con- ."zfstriicted and arrangedthaaany 'given type ma)r be brought 'vintoV a. lprinting position and A "th'ere `actuated by approved means soas to make'the desired impression upon a` printg 1 'takenupon the line iii-'515, Fig'. 13, and

' ing'surface.

str'i'ictin'g', arranging and combining'the type,

-t pe-ease-and carrying or supporting means f `t erefoigthat'the requisite'type may successively brought to a. rintingposition, an-` impression taken there rom .an d the properj spaeprovided for; .the succeeding .imp-res 'sion and 4that whether type of uniform. or 3 5 rai-ying width be employed; all-ofiwhich is.

hereinafter more particularly described-and definitely 4(pointed out inthe claims.

'In the rawjngs g f'Figiire l'is 'a perspectiveiview' o f a print-.q2 49 'ing machine embodying my invention,

` Fig. 2 .is a 'front elevation thereof,y

1 'Fig 3 is aplan, i Fig.V i is. a horizontal section in. plan taken upon line' Fig. 2,-

Fig. 6,

l*`1ig..T.-is a vertical section takenilponthe lille --7. Fig. 3,

broken away, -o and line spacing 'mechanism o thisv'endvmy invention consistsV illjproriding novel selecting, positioning, feeding,

In each case in which fa sectional 4'view' is shown, thel direction in :which' 'the parts are viewed is indicated 'by an arrow. i

'. jzontal base. having transver'semembers 2, '-fFgs.-1,'2,.11iand 12,-extending froxirfr'ontz' 4to rear-thereon,which serveV asl-supports' for a horizontal table surfaceiipon 4which the` pressions, said -snrface consisting, "abl`y,`of a sheeti-iiietalplate 3, V Formed upon or 'rigidly attac'lied to' they is asectioii taken upon the line 69,-

Fig. S, is asiel` .elevation in detail Vofthe -a'r'm lwhichspp-orts the-operating le'verai'id `aport1onfof the ;p'ace controlling lever in a character is beiii g' "impressed,

the. position 'inwhichit would appearlwhei'i I Fig. 9, is a like viewshowing the relative l position assumed by said: leverl .wlie'n'tlie `type-font .isremovedto an abnormal position to provide for wordlspacing,

erspective view, partially.

' Fig. 10, is a the paper holding guide Fig. 11, is a-.vertical 'sect'oiia-lvieiijfinde-i tail, "taken npo'n the line. 11-1-1, vFig'. 6,`

Villustrating the paper feed mechanism as it would appear whim in a. non-engaging posi- 70 Fig. 12, is a like view lshowing the feed l-rolle'rs in an 'enga ging posi-tion,

Fig. 13, sa plan viewl ofthe iontl-hold-r ingcase, f y 76 Fig. 14, is allo ng'itudinalwerticalsection.'

'taken upon' theli ne {1i-1&1, Fig.4 13,

Figfl, is a; transverse vertical section Fig. '1G-,isa perspective viewv showing a 80 portion of the positioning-plate .of the type-y case,4 together with a type character,a typel body'and thezsevoral parts associated therewith as'they 4would appear when detached. i

paper. may be laiil' foi-receiving printed imbase 1, arebrackets,generally designated by 1, Figs. 1 to 5 linclusive,having'forwardly extended arms 5, alsoshow-n in Figjyar- 100 ranged parallel te .eachother and adapted to sei-refus supports :for horizontal trackmembers Gand T respectively, which are arranged'.

' parallel to each' l other andlongitudinally of fthe, machine. The liar G, is higher than its- -15 fellow.V being sui'ported upon .upright por-f1V 'tions ofthe' brackets' a't'tlie rear ofthe ma: chine, while the har-T is attached tothe" for' ward ends of saidarniaralmve the paper supporting surface-3', asinoreclearly shown in 11 Fig. The `purpose of so elevating the bar thereby forming a rigid 6, will' be apparent from further description.

Mountd i. pon the bars 6 and 7, which serve as ways therefor, is a longitudinally movable cairiage consisting of forwardly eX- tended parallel bars S, S, the forward ends of which are rigidly connected by means of a rod 9. A bloclror member 10, Figs. 1 and 6 is='placed beneath and rigidly attached to each of the bars 8, the two lblocks being connected with each other by means of a sheet metal plate 11, also shown in Figs. 3 and 1, skeleton frame. Rigidly attached to the rear end 'of each of the bars S, is a vertical member 1'2, provided with rearwardly projecting wrist-pins upon which are mounted wheels 13, and 14, respectively, the former being above, and the latter below, while both are in rolling contact with the track-bar G. Rigidly attached to the under face of each of the bars S, isa depending stirrup member 15, which serves as a bearing for a carriage wheel 16, adapted to travel upon-the bar I7. The several carriage wheels 13, 11 and 1 6 are flanged asshown for the purpose of guiding them upon the tracks.

It will be noted that thetrack-bars 8, e'xtend a considerable distance forward of the supporting wheels 16; and inasmuch a-s the .carriage described is intended to support a second carriage adapted to be moved forwardly upon said extended portion, the wheels 14, are located beneath t'he track-bar 6, to resist the lever action upon'the trackbars 8, when the weight of the uppermost carriage is supported upon their forward ends.

Mounted upon the carriage described, is a secondary carriage having parallelnframemembers 17, 17, located above and in alinement with the track-bars 8. Depending parallel plates 18, are rigidly attached to y.the

bars 17, with their lower ends extending-- downwardly upon opposite sides of the bars 8. Interposed between said plates and p rovided with suitable bearings, are supporting wheels 1.9, mounted upon the track-bars T`.e bars 17 are rigidlyconnected at their forward ends. by means of a rod '20, and at their rear ends by means of a rod 21, thereby forming an open rigid frame adapted to be moved back and forth from front to rear above the table surface onpaper support 3.

A type-font ease 22, isprovided'witli lugs 23, at its ends` better shown in Figs. 1, 13 and 11, adapted to rest upon the bars 17 so as to suspend said case between them; said case being located atthe rear of the frame where it'is held against displacement by means of lugs 2l. or other approved means upon the top of the bars 17. Handles 24 upon the ends of the case enable it .to be placed upon or removed from the machine.

I will first describe the type-case, the movthrough said plate'of a able type. and iiieaus for actuating the same to make a n impression, after which l will dcscrihe. the hiking means` and the ine-.ins for supporting. adjusting, guiding and feeding the paper. including my improved means for pistitication, and for automatically regulating the spacing to conform to the varying widths of type used in a given font.

The type-case 22, consists of a quadrilateral box-like receptacle, open at the bottoni and closed at the top by means of a combined type selecting and positioniiig-plate 25, presently to be described. The bodies of the several type, generally designated by 26, Figs. 14, 15 and 16, are rectangular in cross.- section and uniform in length and thickness, but var v in width according to the character represented to conform substantially to the usual well known standards. The case is divided into two compartments by means of a partition 27, Fig. 11, so as to form two compartments, the one at the left being for vthe reception of upper, and the one at the right lfor that of the lower-case type, and such other characters as may be desired. Each type body is provided with a central bore 28, and al transverse slot 29, Figs. 11, 15 and 16. The bore is provided for the reception of a restoration spring 30 for holding the type in a normal position, while the slots 29 are fortlie recept-ion of cross-bars 31. The cross-bars are arranged parallel to each other and from end to end of the case, being embedded in notches at the bottom of thelatter and held in place by means of sheet- Inetal cross-strips 32,'sciewed to the bottoni of the end-pieces and to that of the partition 27,'as shown in Figs. 6, 14 and 15. .A

Rigidly attached to the top of each type body is a metal bearing-plate 33, against which the upper end of the spring 30 rests, while the lower end is adapted to bear against the cross-bar' 31, thereby enabling the spring, which is under the requisite normal tension, to hold theupper end of the type-body against the plate 25. The length of the slot 29 is sufficient-toenable the type body to be forced downwardly a s'uiicient distance to make an impression. .Formed upon or attached to the lower ends of the type bodies, are 31, which are beneath the cross-bars 31.

Formed in the selecting-plate 25, are a series of perforations or bores 35, which conform respectively tothe relative positions of the type and are concentric therewith, purpose of said perforations being to position the type above a predetermined point, upon a platen, and to permit of the descent plunger for causing a type impression. Each perforation 35 is designated by means of a character placed in proximity thereto which corresponds to that upon thetype beneath. The designating characters 36, Fig. 13, are preferably iio the characters or type faces the iii-af' way, as shown. A c am member consisting,

in the example. shown, of a horizontal bar 41, is rigidly :attached to a head l2, Fig. 7. A cross-bar 43, is also rigidly attached to said head and adapted to :bear against theV outer faces of parallel guide flanges li, to. irex'ent rotation. A loop member l5, has its ends attached tothe opposite' ends of the member l1 while the body thereof is parallel therewith. design-ated by 4G, better shown in Figs. l, 2, 6- and 7, is pivotally mounted upon a rockshaft.y $7, in the head.- The shortarm 48, of said lever, is 4bifurcated so as to straddle the loop member 45, and. is provided with a friction roller 49, Fig. 7, upon its outer end, which is linterposed between the membersfll and 45, so that in 4actuating the lever the roller will first engage t-he part 41, to de-' 'press-theyplungen and upon reversal, will `"engage the partl, to lift it. spring 50, better shownv in Fig. 2, has one end attached to the'head 39, and the other" to :1 ring-51, adjustably secured upon said rockishaft Said' spring serres to lift the lplunger 'and to hold it normallyT in a raised A spiralposit-ion. When the plunger is depressed it is adapted to enter one of the perforations inj the-selecting' plate 25, so -that a further movement of the lever will cause the type 'beneathto be moved. down by the plunger which 4presses against' the plate 33. and

. 34fa1gel usted to.' proj ect plunger 1s tapered sery forces'lthe type downwardly against-the'actio'n `foff'the restoring spring 30, therein, to-

cause an impression.

It will 4be, noted thatthe lower end lof the i as shownjin Figs. Gand 7', for the purpose of more readily entering theXperforations 1n the selecting-plate in case the latter is not in exaotregistration.. The.

diameter 'of the plunger body is" substantially that iftlie'` latter issuificiently nearregistration to permit thetaperedend to enter, 'the furtherdepression of the plunge-r will ture lill -again be referred to indescribing .the general operation ofv the machine.

The inkingjapparatus will now be de- -scribedg It will be noted by reference to 0 ndand 14, that the type characters Figs: lower edge of the ltype-case, and that the acesarc "in` a common )lane m position to 'be acted upon by mlerol ers beneath.y

An elbow lever, generally` thesame asthatpof the perforationso '10, which are adapted to' enter and tocorrect the' reg1stration. This fea' slightly below 4the bearing member 55, which' is provided with notches 5656, adapted toreceive the` axle..

`. extensions-57, 'oi parallel ink-rollers 58, 58,

better shown in Figs..` 4 and G. Adjusting screws :39,Fig. 6, are tapped through the bar.

and have their lower ends resting upon the upper face o ithe stirrup 53; said screws haring ,coiled springs G0 around them between the heads and the bar 55, and between the lowertace oiithebar and the upperface the stirrup, io pa'eventbytheirtension, any displacement from jar or otherwise when the screws are. properly adjusted. Said screws enable the'inlc rollers to be readily adjusted to4 make proper contact with the type. Upon moving the lowerl'nost carriage longitudinally to a central position .and then movirg the upper .carriage back and forth at right angles thereto, the type may be brought into contact with the rollers and properly inked. The" usual printers ink, applied in any well known way, may be used for the purpose.

The paper u1: on which the printing is to he done, is laid upon and supported generally by the sulface 3, being guided in its longitudinal movement and moved forward or back for line adjustment by means of a guideframe mechanism which will now be described. 'r j 4 Jonrnaled in the members Q', of 4the frame," in the manner best shown in Fig. 2, isa shaft 61, alsosltown inFigs. l, 3, 4,5, 6 and 10, which is pro vided with operatinff thumbwheels 62, u'poii its projecting enc s. 'Pin-4 ions v(i3, Fig. 10, are adapted to engage teethV upon'the lower faces of parallel rackhars 64,64, located at opposite ends of the frame and arranged to slide backand forth ingrooves 65, at the ends of theframe. Sheet-metal flanges 66 form the outer side fwalls of the rack grooves'.

bar 68;, is'arranged parallel to the bar (57,

and slidably Lconnected-at `its ends to' the.

,F'ig. slide within grooves 70, in thesi'desof said rack.- bars. SetA screws 71, in the ends of the bar G8 enable it to besec'nred at4 any desired distance from :he barn?, when adjusted to thedesired width of paper to be used. Thev bars Gland 6&1, lying as theydo upon the rack-bars', liy means ofi flanges 69,

bars so as to su pport Ithe latter, serve to Vkeep the upperfaoesyof said rackebars flush: wltli the surface 3,150 as netto interfere with the4 ends ofpaper sheets lwhich may be moved 1235V Isurface 3, and being attached to theracltacrossl themi The bars 67- and" 68, are pro'- I' vided with counterpart longitudinal grooves 72, Figs. 1, 3, 4. 5, 6, and 10, adapted tolre ceive the oppdsite. dges ofa paper sheet 73, in the manner indicated in Figs. l, and '6.

The flanges above' the paper holding grooves the-paper-must 'be moved-laterally withinV the guides With'eachI type impression, While forline spacing, the pa ereguide frame 'may be moved tothe desire extent back or forth by the turning of the thumb-Wheels?.

In order and the' requisite paper feed mechanism, an opening 75', Figs. 4, 5, 6, 11 and 12, Vis formed' in the table or part 3, around the point chosen as the printir'igposition', beneath which opening is rigidly secured ablock or platen support 76,-also shown in Fig.` 2, which consists, preferably, ofa 'metal casting rigidlyv attached tothe base 1, A, platen 77, formed from a suitable -elastic material, is mounted upon the block 7G, the surface of said platen-being slightly rai-sed above the level of the -pait3, t0 .insure the proper impression Without injury to the paper.

The paper sheet maybe fed by hand, if' desired, by merely pushing it fronrright fo' left after each successive iinpression, and any arbitrary means may be employed for determining the relative character and word spacinggbut I prefer to cause the feedingl this purtobe done automatically and for described pose hai-'e provided the following nieans.

A shaft 78', .mounted in bearing-.members T9 and 80,'bett'er s iown in Fig. G, is extended frornfront to `rear of the machine beneath the part.' 3, and in alinenient with a' portion. of the opening 75, said'shaft being provided with a kno Sl, at 'the forward end for' manual operation.-

A friction roller 82, is

upon the. shaft 7S, the periphery of which is adjusted to contact with the under surface of the paper sheet 73, as shown inv Fig. 6', to

shaft is rotated.

Rigidly -attached to the track-bar 7, is one leaf'of a-n ordinary hinge183, better shown in Figs.'5 andG, .While to tached alat bar 84, also fshown infFig. 1, which is arranged horizontally above the plate 3, 7S. roll'er S5 is mounted upon aclip 86, attached tothe bar Si, and extended later' all)v therefrom soas to-position. said roller directlyl abovev the feed-rollerhSQ. .A like.

clip 88, rigidly roller 87. is mounted upon a.

roller being 1onttached to the clip 86, said to providefor a suitable platen f' Wardlyso' as to rigidly mounted Y and parallel to the plane of theshaft cated ini-a plane'above that'ofzthe roller V for the purpose hereinafter stated. Acoile spring 89, F ig. i

6, is interposed between theend, .and with it the counterpart feed-roller l85, so as to prevent it from pressing'downs intended to be Wardly upon the paper when the 'lower'. or

-niain carriage is not in a printing position.

The rear end of the bar 8l, is bent upwardly shown at 91, Figs-5 and G, for the'pnrpose ofliniiting the actionv of' the spring 89.' In

order to cause the roller to be held downand press it against thefeed-rol'lerS-Q, I provide a horizontal bar 92, Figs. l1,. 2, 3, 4, 6, l1 and 12. which is arranged to extend lengthwise of the lower carriage and is rigidly attached to the stirrupi.- The height of the lower face of the'bar 92, is such that when in contact with the roller' ST, it will cause the roller 85 to be pressed down against the-paper which 4is adapted-to rest upon the feed-roller 82, with sufficient 'force to cause the :feeding-of; the 'paper when the roller S2 is rotated. The tension of the "spring 89, s.erves -to hold the4 roller 85, out of contact with the paper when the bar'92 is not acting to press it don-"n, as in'Fig. l1, but when-'said bar is nioi'ed-theieover, as 'i11- Fig. l), the roller S5 is `in feeding Contact with the paper. Said bar isbievelednt its right hand end,as shown at-93, to enable it to en! gage and depress theV roller 8?," When the lower carriage is inoyed from anextreine lefthand position toward the right, -and is i provided witha notch 9i, Fig.. 2, .near its v'left-hand end,

which is broughte above said rolleravhen the lower carriage is 'inovedLto an extreme right-hand position `toen'able the feed pressure to be released'.

beV seen that when the loiverniost or longitu` din-.il carriage is in eitherextreme position at right-or left., tlie paper isdi'sengaged-and is-,free to be adjusted by other times itA is gripped bythe feedv rollers.

Were it desirable to feed the papelby hand, it is obvious that ascaleinightbeindicated uponkthefsurface. 3,"that -ivouldf enable the operator to inovefthepaper' to" the desired'extent -to provide the relativ-e' spac- `ingffoi' 'the characters, Words or paragraphs.'

This' would be xcoi'nparatively simple...espelcially were characters of uniform, .Width to Thus'. it` will rear en d of the fiat' bar-84,and a stationary..

Vand thence forwardly over the clip V90, as

contact With the paper sheet hand, but at all".

be emploved, as in a typewriter, but'the vajl riationiri .the Width of printers .type in 'orf' dinary use'wouldrender such a methed undesirable.1 I prefer. therefore, to provide) meansfor aiitoniaticallyspa'cing Which-may' be accomplished as followsr Rigidly attached to the right-hand end'of Larmesl upon 4the arm 3S. A coiled spring 101, isinterposed between a 'rigid stop'102, on the rod 96. and the .member 97. while a `shorter and somewhat stronger spring. 103 is interposed upon Vsaid rod between the member 97, and

an adjusting 1u1t' 104.jupon the near end' of' said rod'.'

The lower end ofthe shaft .99, is rigidly .attached Eto, a swinging arm 105, having 'a segmental rack 100.1uponits'rear end,'in engagement with a pinion 107, upon a sleeve 103,;'looselv mounted upon a shaft 109, Journaled `in a bearingllO. Fig: 6, on the bracketV 3T. and :at its lower end in a. suitable stepbeaiing. as. shown insaid last named figure. A `beveled pinion 111. also shown in Figs. 4, land T. is'keyed to the shaft 109. and is in engagement with a like pinion 112, better shown in Fig. 6. upon the shaft 78.

d Keyed to theupper end olf-the shaft 109,

y :isa disk-113, having fine ratchet teeth upon forthe end of the arm 115,

its.v periphery,l adapted toV be engaged by a4 pawhllt. pivotally mounted upon an arm 1'15,andheld1n engagementwith the disk by meansA of a spring, 116. A banking screw bracket 37, and.is Vadaptedtb serve as a stop ward movement to'any predetermined point to which said screw. may be adjusted fortlie.

purpose hereinafters'pecied.

Figs. 1,2, Y Y l =end ofwhich 1s loosely connected, by' means 120,. the rear gend ofalatspring-v A portion of the arm 105, is extended forward of the shaft 99, and has -piivoted there--v to,l upon ahorizontal axis, as shown at 118, 6,. 8 and 9,"a lever 119tov therear of a loop 121, the forward. end of which is riveted or otherwise attachedu to,` the. `nderfacel of the bar- 105..

'-.rearendof the ,lever 119, andlhold' itl inthe indicated, butis also caused i the eine plunger." 4.0;. ist@ we' a aeries o flperforations 127,1

lupon the .front face ofthe @engagea finger' 1251 postionsho'wn in A to Aswing with the shaft 99 as its axis.` 'A lug provided `with a bankingscrew 1'24', adapted the. lever 119, to liniit its after describeds The forward 126, which is so positioned wi ference to through theI to limit its back.

Eig, 9, whenyfree to do so." Theglever not .only has' thep'ivotal moven'i'en'tl l "`conjunctiongwlth the stop ope 12'3Qis'f0rmedg fdesigne'd to yact.: :is-.acontrollinh' bracket' and is i end of the-.lever isV pros? i vided with' a downwardlye fingerV The.: Spring 121 teids to' lift the.;-

the rear-end o'f late-ral ino\`'erne1-it in.V the. manner .and for the purpose:-4 heren? (m. 0f L' 1:31 inthe" selecting plate`25, acci'ording tot ie" character"l `when 'the' `actuating'"lever 16 is 'in a nolmnlth'4 'laterally toward the left. as more clearly "the finger126slightly abovethe levelofthe tioned 'as to enablethegqplunger 4 'cam 131, will assume theposition'sho plate 2:,1and the bar-129. willli ew "scend by gravity intilthe partl "'upo'n the :upper face of the -bar 1.19.

' the. tinger .12'5,is intended to be. iis

f fille Selectingpla'te 25. The tendencyfis to be 'l moved down' below said level 'by the "action of the spring '121; butit is important that: means should be provided forholdin'g it 'no'rf mally ot of contaitfnwith the selectingp'l'at positionvn order to-,permit a freemouelnentf of the; typease without conflict t-h'erew-ithr The means thus provided is as follows: G'ruided in bearings 128,A 128, upon-the plunger head 39, is abar 129. Figs. 1,2,.6 and 9, the upper ondof which is bent for-..- wardly', as shown. at 130, to rest upon a camu 131, formed upon the. shaft 17, the normal position ofwhich-fs shown in Figs,4 1, 2 anch 6. The lower portion of the bar 129 is bent-A iff shown at 132, Figs. land 2, thence downwardly and thence toward the right as. shown at 133. .Said parts 132' and 133,--are .fr f `arranged horizontally andl parallel to eacln, other so as to permit the forward portion ofV the bar 119, to'pass loosely betweentheln land to rest i'iormalyupon'fthe p'a1' t 133` the, heightof which -is s'uchj as tonormalluhold plate 25', so as ,to enable the ,typefcasenis stated, to be inoved .tocante.desiredpostion without conflict.v When t l1.ej ca s e .1s.s f"

'one of lthe perfor-ations ttract I and the operating vleveiwlfi, is depri sed, tll

Fig. 8,"thereby enabling 4the tinge -des'eencl and,V rest with r:itsqpoiiitfi time, as shown 'in Eig. the. re" bar 11,9-,` will be a. plane below the stop=12l. rwhich stop, in eonjunc in `word spacing, while the'V finge character spacing. YThe lingersl function alternately .in the' sens thg one is in action, the other,. i' s ,idlej-'fwl typ'e .case is moved back. aw. finger 126,' and tl lef` 'leve-i-'G .Ide forward .end .of the lever' 1119" 'u untilthepartlSO isiin. contact with t 39, at which time, as sho'wn in 'Figfinger -126ffujil1 te .below the leve' of platte 25,-, andthe linger onthe rea ofl'ever119, will be upon the level vo stop121 and will Vthrough' the finger 12;

from the varying' movement raunul by the -the' operating variation in tht` width oi the dili'ereni @haw acters when the control i-f: through the linger 126, thus providing for tht` proper word spacing.

As above stated` the tjviznvnseremovable so that varying fonts of type mayI be utilized at. will by removing one ease 'and substituting another.

The operation of the maehine lows: Having adjusted 'the bar ""L" or'baelt with respect to the har forni to the width ot' thiJ paper sheet 'l-l, as shown in Figs. 1 and i3.' 'the main ear ringe is then moved to/its extrenie .limit` either to the right or ligi'il. to tree the roller 87, and permit the rollil-r S to be lifted as shown in Fig. 1l. The edges ot' theI paper are 'then passed into the grooves il. of tinl as folbars (3T and (355, and moved lougi udinallv until the left-hand end is at the desired distance from the platen 7T, to provide for the requisite printing margin. This may readily be ldetermined by means of a guidefinger 131, Figs. 1,':2` 3, l, 5, (i, 11 and 1Q, attached to the end of the bar Si, and which is intended-to indicate the 'lett-hand edge of any given type-body, thereby designating the location, near the l-eft-hai'id end of the paper, of the first character to be printed. The relative position of the line will then be determined b v rotating the thumb4 wheels- 62, to move the. racks (il forward or back so as to determine the proper spare at the top of the sheet. Themain or lower carriage is then4 moved to a middle position, Ethereby 'causing .the feed to be brought into operative Contact with the' paper. The upper carriage then rmoved back and forth over the ink-rolls untilzthe type is properly inked, after Which said'upper carriage may bemoved forward orl back and the lower one to the'left or right so as to 'bring the desired type to the printing position. In Fig. 1, the character t x 'is shown to have been printed upon the paper and the type plunger is represented as standing directly over and in. registration with a perforation 35, indicated by X in,Fig.13. In order to show said character -n the view chosen, l eating finger 134, isbroken away. Again, lever 46, is represented in its normal position, from which it may be coneluded that the character printed Will have been moved far enough to the left to provide for the necessary. space between it and the next character. VIt-should be noted that the lever 119 is held by means of a. stop formed rolls 82, and '85,'

a` portion of the indi-` b v the loop or bend in the le'fl hand end of the partsl lll! and lil, so that it is caused to lstand normally at a tibi'ed point in the rear ot' and slightlyl at the left of the plunger as shown in Fig. 2. lining so plai'rd at the rear. the angle ol iiieiilenre would enable il. to bn :wen apparenti)l at tinx right ol the plunger when viewed are represented in Fig. l, when in l'aet it would appear upon the left it viewed lroni in front. The position Indicated is rhonen tor the purpose o'l" estab- .lishing au initial relation between it and the several type so that it may contorni in its morements to their varying' width. The relative positions ot the several openings or bores l2? are designed to contorni in ratio to the relative width ot' the type plus that of a standard space. For 'the narrowest type. as l tor example, the. bore would be slightlyai the lcit ol' the plunger; for the widest it would be at the right and for others at l'noportionate distances between these two extremes. it boing urnlerstood that the greater the movement ot the lever 115), the `f freater will he that oi' the paper to provide i'or the proper spat-ing. ln printing the eharaeter named, 'the adjusting finger 126, which is positioned just tar enough in the rear of the plunger to be in alinenient with the. rowot spacing [nir-forations 127., was caused to stand slightly above the plate- 25, but upon actuating the lever 16, it was pern'iitted to descend until it was brought into Contact. with said plateat a point to the lett of the perforation 127, nea'restto the right of the perforation 1ein'esentin, ,X. Vpon moving the actuating lever in the direetion indicated by the arrow shown in Fig. 1, the arm was moved tothe position shown in .Fi 8; thereby Causing the spring .96 to more the ar1n98 back, and to swing the lever 119, upon its `,vertical axis, thus 'causing the finger 126, to be moved to the right while. pressed downwardly against the plate 25, by, the spring 121, until the tinger is Caused to enter the bore 127,'as indicated in Fig. 8, by which its lateral'movement is arrested, it being understood that the lever 11,9 will, when resting normally against the stop in the loop at the left-hand end of the part 132, be 4far enoughto the left of any stop opening to permit the finger 126, when depressed, to Contact with the plate 25 and then, upon further depression ot' the actuating lever, to move over and enter the stop opening, thereby insuring the engagement of the finger when the plunger `s depressed, with any stop' opening in the plate. At the same time the movement of the rack 106, will have causedthe sleeve 108 to be' rotated, thereby swinging the arm 115V b-ackf toward the right to a position bearing a predetermined relation to that vof the lbore 127,4 at the right of the bore represented by .x. Att the irista'nt-lta)v 15 were to -.be=1'11i11te11. the proper111111111111111 ot`the two earring-es 111111111 1111111110 the bore 3.3. 11bo1'e the e11`pit111 )1" 1o he 1111-1111111 enbstnntinlly be1ow the t \'11e 11111115.1111: 1t 11ee11 111111 be 11e'111 111111111111 to" 1111111111- the t11111-1'e11 en1-1 to enter'- tlie'bore" when 111e depression 111' the plunger 1111-11 entree 11 5111111111111 mort-nient' 111 one (1r-1111111 1-1111'1111,112#` to insure pert'et-t registraitioin The 111111 i.- 11e1 1e, e11 to the`1'1111 the lutter is revelan-11.1110 type is: restored to its 11111-111111 position 119511111111111 Fig. l1. b1' the 111111111 r11 presnre 1.11 the spring S11). therein. The 111-111" It "llitbeftjted t1111t the relative position of 1113 spat-ing boi-,e 12T. with respect to the bore M 111i1e1`1111-1teri11111' from tht of the 51161111117111112115' represen-ti11g`v the other 1 1'1 Vt11ej1vor11': being vronsidern-bl)Y 4 r'ig11t271111e'1e11s it sstnmh` 11i- "i 11-1'111-11bo11t "the Same 11is-;

ating lever just The effect' '111 1 is` to t11e1 ver llflfto 11esee1'i131 sntlieientlr 11S 51101111 V1-5111.111 e1111se 4the finger lf2-.j 111)o11"`t'11"e the lever plone .of the bnnkingpserew, 121.50

, 1. tet-11e 1 e r011er-11t111g 1 lever 11310131211112111315 pitre 1e1111i1e11 between it 11,1111 the `limit ot'nnfrenwnt 111 the .plunge-r 111111 1111111 1111. to be liftetlv to the-ihori-vthe.;51111113,v when the 'finger ,i126

Al1eetio115 siniilnrlr 111Q11te11111111 1111111it-e11 1 the lever 11-111i'15ee11. o t1-1111111111 111111111' 111-13' 1111111111 111111111111 11 s111111opt-11mg'. 1 1'111'111 'nien ot"predeterniinetlextentis'grivn 111.11 ,111111 I g1-)1111111111111A l]e,11 1.u:11 111 through 1t 1111-11 the 111-111 1115 1o the 11111t 101i. pinion 11)"1 111i tion insures nnitornii'ty it 11'o1j11-sp11ei11g.11 does 1`1ot1n`1'1111je the :1rt1o11 of the111151111"` 111 tnet. the lutter might 11111115111111151111\\1t L were the spawn 5,1' to he 'unit 1'111, 11s 111111111 be the ense were the type totbent111111111111@ 11111111.

I 11o not 1\i. 1 to be limited to1t11e'1io115t1'ue-H tion shown innemneh 11s 11111111 b e 1'11rie11 with-ont departing' fromthe spirit o1" 111e inV4 913 1`e11tion. For ex;1111p1e. i11, lien of the 11ores 12T in the selerting plate 1111.1'A Snitble proi' l 1 to'V serve usstops, might be utilized:l A l u Having 11111; described my 111121111611.,` I ,913i claim: i y l, i 'i l. A printing 11111c11i11e5con1p1-ising1`11111111A combination, :1 -t 1'pec,11s e open y1111011 .one face 'to permit. typeto be projected 4there11111111,

-111101'1111111typei -yieldingly,1111111 '111,111 ,111111111111 1:00, poxition therein-, means for.m0111b1 1' Sup- 1r entall;v movable means interposed betweefirl .suld space-determmmg- 111911115 111111 Contact with 's111111 1 d-,tcrniining means and said paper moving niraiis and means :lor yicldingly connecting' said sparing lover to said type-lever.

z-l. A printing inarliiue, comprising, `in combination, a type-case open upon one .taco to permit type to he projected therefrom, said ease having a selecting-plate upon the opposite tace with openings therein for the lassage oit type-actuating means, movable type `v 'ieldingly held in a normal position within said case, means for movably sup# porting said type-case to permit a universal movement thereof in a plane parallel to that of a. printing surface, a type-lever for actuating each type to malte an impression, a platen, means for moving a paper sheet in contact t.lnue\\'itl1, a spacing lever yieldinglv interposed between said type-lever and said` paper-moving means, one end of said lever being movable over the surface oit said selecting-plate andspace determii'iing means upon said selecting-plate bearing a predetermined relation to each type, for ar resting the movement ot said spacinglcver before the completion'of a full stroke oi the type-lever.

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' and an opening ,be projected movable type yieldingly held s for movably supporting said yangles to the direction 1n which it ismoved ytype may be moved,

surface, said against which the type may be normally 4. A printing machine o' the character described, comprising, in combination, a type-case having an open face from which movable type yields ingly held therein, means for movably supporting said case to permit a universal movement thereof in a plane parallel to that of a printing surface, whereby the lvarious type may he brought to a printing position, said type against a selecting-plate forming a part of the ca e said plate having openings therein in reglstration with the respective type, means thereon for indicating the respective diameters represented by said openings', a laten, and means for actuating said type m predetermined order through Said" openings. l

5. A printing machine, comprising, in combination, a type-case having side walls from which thetype may therein, mea

case to permit a universal movement thereof in a plane parallel to that of a printing case having a selecting plate banked, said plate ha ving openings therein in registration with the respective type, 'means thereon fordesignating the relative positions in the case of the respective typecharacters, a stationary platen, a plunger located opposite said platen and means for forcing said plunger through saidopenings to cause an impression to' be made by the type brought.into registration therewith..

6. A printing machine ofthe character described, comprising in combination e. typecase open at t e bottom to perm-it thetype being normally banked scril'ied, comprising,

- vide tor a universal moi-'ement thereof in plane parallel to that oi a. pii'ii'itingr surface, said selecting plate having opeuin therein in`registration respectively with the several type, a platen, a type actuating plunger formed to enter said openings, characters upon said plate for desguating the relative locations of the type, means for actu.- ating said plunger, and sjgiacing means op erated by said actuatingl .fneansi 7. A printing niachine or the character described, ctunprising, in cs'nnbiuation, a type-case open at the bottom 'to permit the type to be moved downwarfllj,I to a platen, movable type yieldingly supiioited within said case with their upper ends banlmi against aselccting-platc orniing` the upper surface of said case, said plate being provided with designated openings; in reifistration with the respective t 'pe, a ty, case carriage, arranged to he moved bacia and forth in a givendirection, a primary carriage mounted upon the machine iframe for supporting said, type-'case carriage, said carriages being arranged to more in relatively divergent paths,r a platen, means for actuating said type through said openings when brought to a. printing position, and

meansI for feeding the paper with each' type' in'inression.

8. A printing machine of the character ileI in f fom'hination, a type case sul'uiorted upon 'a :ari-inge mounted in turn. upon another carriage, the two having relatively divergent ways, movable type within Said case, means for independently and yieldinglj7 mailitaining the same in a normal position, a platen, means for actuatin'g each type to malte an impression'wl'ien brought to a. printing position, friction rollers for moving the paper after each impression, means for operatively 'conn ecting said rollers with said type actuating means, and means for movingsaid paper 'at right by said rollers for the purpose of line spacing.

9. A printing machine of the character described, coinpr1sing, in con'ibination, a typecase supported upon a carriage mounted in turn upon'another carriage, the two having lOl los

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connecting saidrollers with Said actuating rase haring a selecting-plate provided with openings therein in registration with the `respective type, means for xnovably supporting'a paper sheet in a plane parallel thereto, ineens for movably supporting said' type ease in parallel. relation to said paper to permit any selected typeto be brought to a printing position, means for actuating said type through the openings in said se leoting-plate, paper feeding means to cause character spacing, means moved by said type actuating means for actuating said paper feeding means andV limiting means upon said selecting late for varying said feeding means inleon 'ormity tothe relative' width of the different type.'

Q11. A printing machine, comprising, in combination, a type-case having movable type,*the 'faces of which are held normally in a given plane, said oase being provided i s with a selecting-plate having openings there- `in inregistration with the respective type, means form vably supporting a paper sheet in a planefparallel thereto, means formo'w ably supporting'said type-case in parallel ref lation yto said paper topermit any type thereiny to he brought to a printing position, means for actuating said type through the openings in said selecting-plate, paper feedin means, a vibrating lever for actuating Sald paper feeding means, yielding means 1n operative eonnectlon with said type-op'-v erating means for actuating said vibrating lever, land stops upon said selecting plate for engaging said vin-ating lever to vary `its throw in proportion to the Width of the type represented'by the respective stops.

l2. A printing machine having atype- Case open at the bottom, means for niovably supporting said type-case in a horizontal plane, a spring u 1t iin each type body for normally vholding the type against a banking at the top of the ease, transverse supporting members-extending through vertical slots in said type toserve as rests for said springs, and meats for depressing any predetermined type` independently of its fellows; i.

In testimony ywhereof, I have signed this specification in the presence of tivo subscribing Witnesses, this 16th day of Februar 1915. i HJLMAR ELMBLAD.

lVitnesses: f

DAVID H. FLETCHER, JOHN F. HDRN. 

